Opinion

November 4, 2002

Propostion 49: Before and After School Programs. State Grants. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 49 would provide up to $455 million to create more programs for children before and after school, ranging from service groups to enrichment and tutoring programs.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 50: Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Costal Wetlands Purchase abd Protection. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 50 will generate $3.44 billion through bonds for a variety of water projects, ranging from water quality programs to coastal restoration.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 51: Transporation. Distrubution of Exisiting Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 51 sets aside 30 percent of the sales tax on new and used motor vehicles for improvements to roads, newer school buses, traffic congestion relief, better public transit and other traffic- and transit-related ...

November 4, 2002

Propostion 52: Election Day Voter Registration. Voter Fraud Penalties. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 52 would allow voters to register to vote on Election Day, the only day that it is almost impossible to forget about registering.

November 1, 2002

Oh, For Protest’s Sake

By Adam Brown

Peering out the window toward State Street last week, I could not help but be fascinated by the yuppies clad in oversized T-shirts depicting our president as the devil, jumbling together in their uninspired attempt at an...

November 1, 2002

Winged Death

By Staff

With all the scary costumes, large men and frightening out-of-towners in I.V. last night, I ended up getting attacked - by a snowy plover.

November 1, 2002

Are You Tired of Run Down Classrooms? Try Prop. 47.

By Henry T. Yang

A key issue on the Nov. 5 ballot is Proposition 47, a bond measure that would provide funding for education facilities throughout California.

October 30, 2002

Party Like It’s 1989

By Tiye Baldwin

Waking up on Halloween was like waking up Christmas morning, only instead of presents you got drunk. I hold back a tear when I think that no one will ever again know the unadulterated joy of the party that was Halloween ...

October 30, 2002

Step Away From the Car

By Staff

The weatherneighbor

October 30, 2002

Happy Halloween

By Staff

Halloween, midterms, and Parents' Weekend. There is truly something evil about the season. At the very least, it will get things over with.

October 30, 2002

A.S. It Is: Redevelopment Blues

By Eva von Thury

Parking, parking, parking; less spots to park in and a whole lot more parking fees.

October 30, 2002

Students Should Take an Interest in Our Nation’s Future

By James Wygant

Our collective fates and the fates of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians are being decided upon at this very moment by the Bush administration, who now have complete congressional authority to use military force whenev...

October 30, 2002

These Tasty Oral Tips Come Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

By Beth Van Dyke

An Isla Vista Halloween brings out the Britney in every girl who would otherwise dress no sexier than a pencil case. It can bring the 6-foot-tall bong out in every male daydreamer. It is a time of mystery and magic.

October 30, 2002

Blame Marshall and Students for I.V.’s Bad Rap

By Amy Giles

Since a great deal of us students currently reside in Isla Vista, whenever something goes wrong, the finger gets directly pointed at us. I.V. has degenerated into a poster-, trash- and graffiti-ridden town that is gettin...

October 30, 2002

A.S. Should Keep a Closer Eye on RecCen Pool Use

By Tom Beers

I'm a little disturbed to read that the water polo team is using the RecCen pool. The RecCen is chartered to be used for recreation, not for intercollegiate sports.

October 30, 2002

No One Marshals Support for the Environment Like Gail

By Pedro Nava

In our county, these same kinds of special interests have bankrolled a recall to try to remove one of our strongest environmental defenders: Supervisor Gail Marshall.